First wave
€452 h
A two-hour group lesson for complete beginners, on a gentle beach break.
- Board and wetsuit included
- Up to six surfers per coach
- Shallow-water start
Your first wave starts here
Small-group surf lessons on Portugal's Atlantic coast.
01 — Why we surf
The ocean changes everything
We teach surfing with patience, local knowledge and respect for the sea. Progress begins with reading the water, finding your balance and sharing the feeling of a first clean ride.
02 — Lessons
Find your line
Boards and wetsuits included. Up to six surfers per coach, on the beach break the forecast picks that morning.
Three-day course
€1253 sessions
Three progressive sessions that build on each other, from the whitewater to your first green waves.
- Board and wetsuit included
- The same coach all three days
- Video notes after day two
Private coaching
€901.5 h · 1–2 people
An hour and a half for one or two people, built around what you want to work on.
- Board and wetsuit included
- Your pace, your goals
- Any level
03 — A morning at Saltline
A morning at Saltline
Good surf, good people, a simpler rhythm. Here is what a typical morning looks like at our surf school on Portugal's west coast.
07:30
Reading the forecast
Swell, wind and tide decide which of our beach breaks we drive to.
08:15
Waxing boards on the dunes
Wetsuits on, boards waxed, and the plan for the session talked through on the sand.
09:00
First waves
Into the shallows with your coach close by, one wave at a time.
11:00
Coffee and video review
Back at the hut with a coffee, watching the morning's rides and what to try next.
Max 6
Surfers per coach
Mar–Nov
Season
4
Beach breaks
Boards
And wetsuits included
04 — Surf week camp
Five days, one deeper line
Build confidence across five focused days, with daily coaching, video analysis and yoga. €340 for the week. Accommodation is not included.
Monday
Foundations & ocean reading
Tuesday
Positioning & timing
Wednesday
Turns & video analysis
Thursday
Confidence in changing conditions
Friday
Flow, feedback & next steps
€340 · 5 days · Lessons, video analysis and yoga
05 — The coaches
Meet the people who read the water
Inês Calado
Founder and head coach
Inês grew up reading this coast and teaches with patience, precision and calm.
Jonah Price
Coach
Jonah works on confidence, clean technique and steady progression, and films the sessions for the video review.
Rui Matos
Coach
A local waterman who rides longboards and has an instinct for finding the gentlest peak.
In the water — Praia do Norte Velho
06 — Voices
Real people, brighter days
I arrived nervous and left wanting one more wave. Inês made every step feel clear.
MayaBerlin
Small groups meant Jonah saw the detail that changed everything for me.
TomBristol
Thoughtful coaching, beautiful water and no pressure to perform. Just progress.
LéaLyon
07 — Hire
Everything you need for the day
Board & wetsuit hire, €25 a day. Collect from Rua da Duna 3, March to November.
09 — Book a lesson
Your next wave starts here
Tell us a bit about yourself and we will get back to you with everything you need to know about your lesson.
- Season
- March to November
- Phone
- +351 261 555 018
Season March to November. The coach decides each morning whether the conditions suit the group.
Find us by the Atlantic
Praia do Norte Velho
We meet at the hire hut behind the dunes. From there the forecast decides which of the four beach breaks we drive to.
Address
Rua da Duna 3, Praia do Norte Velho, Portugal
Phone
+351 261 555 018
Email
surf@saltline.example
